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Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts) Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:07 PM Mar 2018

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Can the next sane POTUS pardon McCabe

For his “crimes” and reinstate his retirement?

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Can the next sane POTUS pardon McCabe (Original Post) Horse with no Name Mar 2018 OP

I doubt if a "pardon" applies... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #1

No. He hasnt been convicted of anything. A new POTUS could hire him back. Shrike47 Mar 2018 #2

Won't be able to match his income now. Trump created a brand for him. grantcart Mar 2018 #4

He can appeal to the Merit System Protection Board marylandblue Mar 2018 #3

Congress could reinstate it jberryhill Mar 2018 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,653 posts)

1. I doubt if a "pardon" applies...

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:09 PM

Mar 2018

but a Dem Congress could probably re-instate him.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

2. No. He hasnt been convicted of anything. A new POTUS could hire him back.

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:25 PM

Mar 2018

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

4. Won't be able to match his income now. Trump created a brand for him.

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:39 PM

Mar 2018

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. He can appeal to the Merit System Protection Board

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:38 PM

Mar 2018

and then to the courts for reinstatement.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. Congress could reinstate it

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 12:04 AM

Mar 2018

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